Nocturne in G major, Op 37, No 2 is of an altogether different breed, with its barcarolle-like meter and sweet melody in parallel voices. It is quite possible that this particular Nocturne was composed during or shortly after Chopin's 1838 stay with writer George Sand on the island of Majorca, and that somethingof the warmer Mediterranean climate crept into the composer's pen. The second theme of the Nocturne, a simple tune that varies very little from its initial pattern, has been judged by many to be the most beautiful melody Chopin ever composed (Chopin recorded that he himself felt the melody of the E major Etude from Opus 10 to be his finest such achievement); at any rate, the theme is certainly  a musical embodiment of the "less is more" doctrine. This second theme returns after a truncated reprise of the opening, more active material, and it wins out onceagain at the end of the piece. (Blair Johnston, All Music Guide to Classical Music)

Nocturne In G Major, Op. 37 No. 2

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Nocturne In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2

Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1

Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2

Nocturne In B Major, Op. 62 No. 1

Nocturne In E Major, Op. 62 No. 2

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Nocturne In C Minor, Op. Posth.

Nocturne In C Sharp Major, Op. Posth.

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